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Johnson vs Ogunquit vs Swanton vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Johnson | Ogunquit | Swanton | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,670 |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.